No, it's not fully redesigned yet, but Lexus promises to expect that model next year, along with a new 4Runner as well. Until then, those of you who must have this brand new old truck will at least enjoy the new 10.3" infotainment system. Would you spend $70k on this over something a lot more modern and car-like?
Yes, because I rather have a legendary reliable V8 engine vs. the TTV6, which we don't know how reliable and longevity the engine is... I'm hunting (since Oct 2021) for a 2022 black/black luxury trim with off road and ML sound system package... but there are none for now. :(
don't care those so-called modern technology which rarely used maybe just for long configure list on paper. love the simple design of gx460, so smooth, quiet and solid drive, especially high level front view. Much better value than those competitors which u don't know when it will break down on road
I’ve had the 22 Lexus GX 460 (luxury package) for 3 months now. Traded my 4Runner TRD PRO. I absolutely love this vehicle for many reasons. Made in Japan and built solid. V8 engine with plenty of power (no twin turbo’s for me.)Tows 1500 lbs more than the 4Runner. Very comfortable seats with a quiet excellent ride. Love the new high resolution infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay. I drove it across country over the Rocky Mts and averaged 21.5 mpg and this vehicle is all time 4WD. Consumer Reports rated the new Lexus GX 460 the #1 most reliable vehicle overall this year.
Thanks for adding this Richard! I'm seriously considering moving to a GX and really glad to hear you're loving it (and coming from another toyota product!) I cringe when I see the reviews comparing this to competitors for bleeding edge vs. reliability and performance over time
@@colinkennedy8523 I bought a 2022 GX for my parents. No regrets whatsoever! Great dealer experience. Undying reliability. No gimmicks. Far better option in my opinion than the counterparts from Mercedes, BMW, Audi which have newer tech but reliability is questionable at best. As an example, I have a 2015 MB S550 w/ ~55K miles (bought new) and a lot of the features (massage seats, blind spot, rear window shades) have stopped working. I still love the car as the powerplant is very stout but in hindsight I should have not weighed so heavily on the infotainment/features which become outdated in a span of 2-4 years. If you like the GX, its reliability, and the build quality - highly recommend it! You won't regret it.
Just got a 2022 4Runner TRD off-road premium 3 months ago and u love it and I'm with you I don't like the Direction the company is going with 4 and 6 cylinder twin trubo hybrid systems also the 4Runner landcruiser lx and gx are all made in the same factory in Japan so you can't go wrong with any of them
Getting mine this week. GX 460 atomic silver. Absolutely love this beautiful and reliable monster. I love old school so no complaints about the fancy tech.
This vehicle might be last vehicle you every own. They literally last forever. There alot that are faster and offer more gadgets. But absolutely none of them have the reliability and longevity of this vehicle.
Not worth the cost to be honest. Compared to electric vehicles this thing will cost almost $10k more every 5 years just to fuel it up. When you take that into account getting a similarly priced vehicle with better efficiency (not including better tech) will be much more cost effective (even when taking depreciation into account).
@@Kevin-cf8uu you are asumming a few things, the price if gas stays the same and you limit the scope to 5 years. This vehicle can last 30 years easily. Batteries have a limited life span. How much will it cost to replce the battery based on what we know now?
@@TruthFLA Well given the state of the world it wouldn't surprise me if gas prices keep going up and up for many years. And yeah I agree a battery will eventually need to be replaced (though it could be 10-15 years or longer from what others have said). Right now cost of basically everything is high. But I would bet the cost of battery replacement will come down over the next decade as more people switch to electric cars and more mechanics learn how to do the repairs outside of the manufacturers. So it'll get cheaper in the long run. If someone wants to ensure they'll be able to drive a car for 10 years I wouldn't recommend an electric car. Personally I'd sell those at year 5 when battery is still under warranty and the next buyer can get some decent use still.
People who buy the GX aren’t buying it for the newest technology, they are buying for the naturally aspirated V8 which is bulletproof. I ended up getting the 22 in Nori Green and I absolutely love it. I got so tired of BMW repairs and new tech crap breaking.
Dont be ignorant, reliability and styling completely different. It can be reliable but have a modern design without all the new tech. Having the interior look like something other than a 2014 interior would not hurt reliability.
@@Kyle-gd3cw first, you’re not going to find a recent 2018-2021 GX for really any cheaper than a new one and those don’t have apple car play or a decent infotainment system. You are buying the car because it is beyond reliable. So why pay $2-3k less for a 2020 that lacks the tech update and shorter remaining warranty? I had a 21 4Runner limited for 3 months prior to this, now that car is outdated, didn’t even have blind spot monitoring, but yet I traded it in for $5k over what I paid for it.
The rear suspension airbags are not for raising the entire car ride height. They are for leveling out the vehicle when there is a heavy load in the rear. Either inside the vehicle or when towing something.
@@thewholeeventhorizon I kind of felt the same. A lot of things painted in a negative light were really marketing tactics. To me- this was a car for the people. The GX has long been a home run. I think Lexus decided ‘why not’, and crammed as much as they could, within reason, into this car, knowing that it would be an absolute winner- before releasing the new generation that may not captivate to same audience. This car (specifically the 22’s) will absolutely dominate the used market for many, many years to come.
@@damilolaakanniYeah, well…hate to break it to ya but the 2003-2009 GX is a much better off-road platform. In just about every area. I wanted to upgrade to the 2022 GX460 so bad but it’s an inferior 4WD compared to my 2004 GX470 with 324,000 miles. The comparisons are just hard to dismiss. If I still lived in Santa Monica then I wouldn’t care but living in BCS, Mexico the rock solid dependability and reliable power train are just too important to ignore.
I own one and it’s amazing reliability gives me a lot of peace of mind. I wouldn’t trade it for many of the any of the other brands that will not be as dependable. I don’t think these car reviews place enough value on long term reliability.
Best overlander in the game for me. I have a 2018 with 3 inch lift, 34 inch tires, rock sliders, chopped bumpers, etc. Absolutely the most comfortable overland/offroad/on road capable vehicle in the segment. And it's not even close.
Sure, I wish the interior was a bit more updated, but I think it's luxurious enough while keeping the Toyota reliability. I may get one of the last models of this gen before the supposedly next gen coming either by 2023 or 2024.
That car is a complete beast... quiet, feels absolutely solid, can go anywhere and will literally last you forever with little to no problems..... people fall in love with these cars and the 4 runner and the land cruiser for a reason.
Old people want old school I prefer this to the 2024 model that's too boxy. I want comfortable and a soft ride without twitchy steering. Reliability and resale value is why we buy these.
The rear airbags are for load-leveling while towing, not for raising the vehicle height. And there's no reason to spend $70K on the Luxury model when you can now get the Premium Plus package with Mark Levinson audio and power third row for $60K.
@@billfrigo7602 by chance did you try the base audio for comparison? My gut is I’ll want the ML and that keeping this for a decade or two I’d get my moneys worth from the ML, assuming it’s noticeably better.
@@billfrigo7602 so is there any way to get ML in the green? I just ordered now and in tears if I cant have ML and stuck with stock toyota speakers! 👎🏽😩
the direction of reviewing the gx460 is wrongly set. This car is made not for smoking on the street or performance sport car, it's made for reliability, smooth safe riding with off road ability. Also it's made in Tahara Japan which is the most well-organized and high quality controlled factory in the world, smoking those EU car manufacturer. It's all about marketing niche rather than performance spec
Before I watch this I'm going to commit to taking a shot of tequila every time he says the word old and I'll let you guys know when I get out of the hospital for alcohol poisoning
Got a white 22. We love it so far. Gas mileage is not much better our lx570 but still a great car. It will last a long time to where our kids can drive it one day.
People need to realize how quality these are built. I was just in a car accident in a pile up where the woman who drove one of these did not stop and ran into a Rav 4 in front of her. The Rav 4 was pushed into the car ahead of it another Rav 4 and that car ran into me. Both Rav 4 vehicles suffered major damage. Yet the Lexus who did the crashing barely had a mark on its bumper. Usually the car that makes impact has the most damage. Not here. With its transmission and engine, this can easily go 200k. These are the kinds of vehicles people pass down in wills.
it’s not because it’s a Lexus, it’s simply built differently than the Rav4. These things are body-on-frame. They’re basically battering rams. A Toyota Tundra would’ve done the same thing to the Rav4.
I love and hate this SUV. It is great when it comes to reliability and able to go anywhere but it looks so old. My friend had the premium version he bought it around 55 thousand dollars 6 years ago and had 50 thousand miles on it. Recently he sold it for 40 thousand dollars.
Despite your Poo-Poo’ing nearly everything, these will sell like crazy. The engine is a normally aspirated V-8, which if the history of engines in all of time will last longer than a turbo/supercharged anything. It has Toyota’s long history of exceptional reliability. Bottom line, a car is a tool, it does a job. A car broken down in the boonies is just a box you can’t carry out. Everything you said is true, but some, like me, WANT ONE ANYWAY! 👍🏼😎 Great video as always, and please don’t take this the wrong way… you talking and your partner filming produces a slightly better video. (NOT a dig, still great!) I’m guessing he was busy.
He reviews basically all new cars and he understands the car market. When you hop into various new vehicles in a segment and then you get into this and its laughable. You spending your hard earned money on a "2022" vehicle thats really not a 2022 vehicle, more like a 2014 but your paying brand new price tag. You be a fool to spend 70k on a vehicle that looks and drives like a 2014 truck. Get a used older model with low mileage and save $15-20k and since the GX is so outdated the older models are basically the same as new ones outside of very small differences thats not worth spending the extra cash
@@paladin3116 - I’m NOT arguing! LOL! He (Redline) and you are correct. I’m just saying that as someone who has bought a few cars, reliability MATTERS! To buy something that breaks down frequently but has a nice panoramic sunroof and big screen is idiocy, IMHO. I tow things occasionally and a few of my coworkers laughed at my old beater Tundra with a 10k tow rating, they swear by their Rams, Chevys or Fords. But each of their vehicles have 3x to 10x more downtime than my old Toyota. We had to relocate a bunch if cows (Cell sites On Wheels) after a hurricane from multiple markets to the affected area, every single one of them broke down at some point and my beater Tundra that they make fun of finished the job. You can fault Toyota for many things, but they WORK. You can buy your fancy car with the fancy toys, and enjoy the downtime. I’m just one of those people who like things that work. Cheers!
@@Erin-Thor The thing people dont understand is that design doesn't equal reliability. Having a better infotainment system, Having newer/better quality seats, panoramic roof or just overall newer interior doesnt effect reliability.The same goes for the exterior. they can put in the newer 10 speed automatic which can up the fuel economy a bit as will. People keep saying reliability this, reliability that with Toyota/Lexus vehicles but they dont even know what makes the vehicle reliable. Its the design, you can keep it old school bu give it a newer look. They did well with the NX and the GX needs the same treatment.
@@paladin3116 of course all that affects reliability! Lexus doesn't add many things like that until it's certain they are reliable. It's why it was slow to add carplay and then wireless Carplay for example. Same for much of the other safety tech etc.
@@ln5747 Tell me by adding newer seats, newer second/third row seats, newer center dash design, a panoramic roof, updated infotainment, a new exterior design affects reliability. I wanna know how adding newer seats and having a different designed center dashboard effects my cars reliability? Are my new seats going to make my car not start in the morning? WIll the new screen and new panoramic roof make my transmission fail? They dont update it because its a form of cost cutting and it works. I feel like im talking to a complete fools when i have conversations about Toyota/Lexus products. The only thing the talk about is reliability but they dont even know what actually make the vehicle reliable.
1) Your general critiques and nitpicks of this vehicle are just moot points. Wonder how much Hyundai/Genesis is paying you. The targeted audience for this truck is obviously older folks who buy it for long term, not to lease and then to hop onto another car. They don’t need the flashy technology. People buy Lexus to own because it gets the job done and could be dogged for 200k+ miles; and it has great resale price due to the engine reliability and brand. Why fix something that’s not broken? 2) As for the truck not being flashy, you could literally spend like $20 to $30 on Amazon for ambient lighting and spend a couple more for flashy seat covers. 3) The cargo room is abysmal, I give you that. Nonetheless, just drop the 3rd row seat down and store things. No one is going to sit comfortably back there anyways. 4) This truck is a beast of a car that could off-road and handle rough terrain and weather. It’s not meant to be sporty, it’s meant to be a mini truck of a car. 5) You do realize that The V8 allows this truck to drive at a high rpm without destroying its engine right? I’m assuming not because you criticized its 301 hp and praised other vehicles. Go ahead and break torque those v6 vehicles at a high rpm. You’ll end up yeeting them into a car mechanical shop.
I’ve always love the way Lexus looks like on the exterior but the inside tech is so behind other luxury vehicles. They are finally updating the newer models.
I just purchased a 2023 GX460 premium for $55K + tax at a Lexus dealership with 10 miles on it and I’m very happy. Gas mileage isn’t great but so far that’s my only complaint. I traded in my 2018 Q7 towards it and I don’t miss it at all. Maintenance was getting expensive at 62K miles. This is Lexus number 5 for my wife and I and we will probably be staying Lexus after giving the Germans a shot.
High revving, high compression V-6 motors can be made to produce more hp than a V-8, but they don't last as long. I'll take the low revving V-8. Nothing sounds like 'em and they last forever. Next, it's a family vehicle, a luxury SUV. It's not a freaking race car, and 0-60 in 6.75sec is more than quick enough. If you have to criticize the King of the Hill to make yourself seem "informative" or "edgy", I can assure you that it's not working for you.
It’s actually a newer steering wheel from the RX. I bought one new specially because it doesn’t have all the useless tech crap. All I need is a backup camera and an analog mechanical truck. Thanks Lexus for still selling these types of trucks.
Love your reviews and this GX but you’re killing me with all the Sienna and Camry comparisons, lol. My wife has a 2017 GX and I’m getting ready to trade in my 5th gen 4Runner for ‘22 GX. We obviously like them.
I noticed that Japanese car manufactures don’t like to make big changes because their customers like simplicity, and those same customers would rather have a car with a high reliability with a small depreciation.
One reviewer compared the old Lx570 vs. the new 600 and liked the way the old one drove, especially with the hydraulic steering which provided much more feedback. The old 6 spd auto in this vehicle isn’t constantly hunting for gears like the new 10 spds are. Newer isn’t necessarily better…
I might actually buy one before these are gone for good. Especially since the interior is updated. I either go for this or I get the Integra Type S to replace my daily
There actually IS storage for the tonneau cover: outboard velcro tie-downs for it when it's not in use, even with the third-row up. But it's tricky b/c you must compress and fold the cover correctly, and, it's doesn't work with the rear cargo mat being in there.
Naturally v8 will last forever, idk about turbo and twin turbo charge. I would spend money on a car that I don’t have to worry about fixing when it hit 50k lol, which I did just purchased a 2022, and I am obsessed with it, lexus for life
Dear Lexus, the GX460 is perfect as is. We, the people whom actually buy these trucks, we love it, love the reliable, slow V8. The truck is perfect as is, thank you for the 2022 update. Your reliable old technology is WHY WE buy it…………
most defiantly. This is a joke as a brand new vehicle, with new car price, just get a used one with low miles, it will cheaper and essentially the same exact truck as this one
2022-23 are going to be worth good money in the coming years. All the reliability, all the updates, with the last N/A V8. Definitely going to buy one of these in the next year or two as CPO
I'm not into SUV but I heard that these trucks are the MOST reliable of the MOST reliable brand scoring a solid 90 in CR. These trucks may be dated but they are tough.
Since the GX is now the only Lexus SUV that still has a V8 engine, the demand for it is going to skyrocket. While the V6TT Lexus LX 600 will slightly outrun the GX with its turbo power, it will break down faster due to overheating from the turbochargers.
I've owned land cruisers 40, 60 and 100 series, lived in the middle east, traveled parts of Africa and understand what the GX is more than many. I get it. It is a baby land cruiser. You can bury yourself in this vehicle because it will outlast you. You will find this vehicle (land cruiser 150) all over the world in the harshest of conditions. It is a Toyota of War and I love it...so I bought one last month. I'll just pass it down to a relative in my will, as a family heirloom.
I had a 2015 and just sold it to a dealer. With high gas prices and the classic style getting too old and other brands modernizing year after year, is very hard to make an argument for this vehicle other than loyalty. Toyota is overplaying that card!
I picked up a 2022 Black Line in Nori Green. Fantastic truck, oozes quality and longevity. Lots of bang for your buck too, considering they haven’t raised the MSRP since it was introduced over a decade ago.
@@Littleathquakes Most people fail to realize the GX, when sold as a Prado, often has the spare tire mounted on the tailgate just like Wrangler and Bronco. This makes the spare easier to access in muddy off-road conditions and allows for up to 40 gallons of fuel capacity.
I actually do not want the latest tech. With the update they did to the dash adding Car Play, that helped me decide in ordering a 23 model. I ordered the base though, I think it’s a better value. I would maybe get the next gen GX but after 3-4yrs to see how the twin turbo engines hold up.
You buy these because you understand they are Landcruiser Prados for the USA. They are simply phenomenal off-road and super reliable... MPGs are bad though
Do you recommend this car even with the rising gas prices? Was in the market for an SUV and was in between this the RX450h and this GX460. Which would you chose and why?
It amazes me how some popular YT reviewers trash Lexus for being old and dated. I think it has less to do with the Toyo/Lexus brand and more to do with viewers stats and pulling eyes. Doesn’t Sofyan own a “boring” Toyota Rav 4 Prime? Informed and cost-benefit aware consumers tend to observe reliability, not chase the fastest new neon-colored rocket from one mode year to the next. Vehicles should be reliable and sound and of course, subjectively good looking.
Good review as always. I wish you removed the trunk cover so we could have gotten an idea of trunk space when the third row is down or room in the third row seats if you were sitting in them.
I bought a new 2019 GX after watching your review of THAT one (which you equally hated). It's a dinosaur gas hog that gets me COMFORTABLY where I want to go, and it will go through anything. Bullet proof reliability with a FULL SIZE spare. Of course, you'd recommend a BMW because it's faster and has better technology. Included in that "better technology" is a bunch of unnecessary stuff that will crap out if you own it for a while. Also, what will crap out FAST are the run flat tires, i.e. "self-fulfilling prophecy" of running flat (w/o a spare). Sure, you can limp 50 miles, but what if you're farther from town than that? One more thing... When you buy something as reliable as the GX, and all of a sudden there's a CHIP SHORTAGE... and you can't buy new vehicles at all, and used vehicles are selling for more than new... It doesn't freaking matter! You can drive one of these for 25 years if you need to. You're not suddenly needing a vehicle in a RIDICULOUS market. For the life of me, I'll never understand why you always play down the ROCK SOLID RELIABILITY factor. That's a HUGE factor for many people. I guess you're still young enough that you don't mind WALKING.
Pretty disappointed in this review. Reviewer did almost no homework. Babbling about the air suspension when he doesn't know what it's for and he doesn't even know if the app has remote start 😂
You can have all the "fancy" interior in other cars in this segment but when they break down the guy in the outdated Lexus interior will drive past them since these cars will hardly break down after 300k miles
I don’t think Lexus has to worry about having the most impressive and up to date tech because they are far more reliable than the competition; and there are a lot of people that will still care about that more than having a Range Rover with their endless problems
I agree maybe not the best idea to drop $70k on a GX, but I got a prem plus for $57k after the discount from the original $66k MSRP. The GX is special. I want to drive this thing for 30 years. Similar to those people driving 20 year old Land Crusiers.
On my third GX460 since 2015. Got a new 2021 GX in 05/21, wish I waited 3 more months (08/21) and gotten the one with updated infotainment. But when the lease is over in 2024, my next one is going to be either LX600 with F Sport package or the new Sequoia TRD.
I don't see why anyone would buy this relic over the newer competition at this point. No one is off roading this and it's reliability shouldn't be the reason to drive a 15 year old truck.
Great video Sofyan, but do you think it was in your best judgement to make a full stop right after a curve to test the 0-60? Please don’t get hurt out there, your vehicle content is awesome 🤩
THIS is the GX to get, before Toyota/Lexus start experimenting with the turbo-hybrid setups for this vehicle - which is already proving to be unreliable with the recent Sequioa. Better snag one up before inflation and supply chain issues get to it...
@@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD a brand new GX aint going anywhere other than the mall anyway lol.... and the height-adjustable shocks aint lasting long. I love the GX dont get me wrong. But cool to know that a crosstrek can take you pretty far for $32,000 fully loaded. And they might come out with a wilderness pack with even more ground clearance and better ratio for that cvt.
@@VG22. you wrong mah brah.. check out our channel to see a brand new stock GX460 go off road... happens all the time... they are all over trails out here
Worse review I ever seen you do. Clearly miss the point of it, it’s a jazzed up land cruiser. That’s the point of it, will go anywhere, last forever and 100% reliable. This is crossed shipped with a wrangler/4Runner/defender not an x5 etc
I would buy one now as they won’t be around for much longer with the V8. As far as resale value goes, it’s already excellent but I think it will get even better with this being the last of the V8 engines. You can keep your twin turbos. Not interested!.
The popularity and resale value of just about any vehicle that consumes a lot of fuel has always been directly linked to the price of fuel. If fuel prices stay high, sales and resale values will fall. If fuel prices return to where they were a year or two ago, the opposite will happen.
It might be dated but this feels special, especially with the red interior. I keep my vehicles for a long time nd so am considering this as a serious option even though it is much more expensive than what i am comparing it to. Feels like this $70k lexus is more car for the dollar than the $50k mid size trucks
What a dinosaur! But a pretty one. Also, why would you want the gate to swing open from the passenger side? More often than not, the driver is going to be "solo" -- to me it makes more sense that the handle to open the back gate/door is on the driver's side. Same with the fuel caps -- THAT should be mandatory/regulated to be on the driver's side.
Wow what a hater... Can't say anything nice without quickly following up with a negative. You can hang out with those modern tech while waiting for the tow truck to come. I'll drive the dinosaur that will get my family from point A to B safely / soundly for a peace of mind for the next 20 years.
luxury trim really isnt needed if this will eventually become a family over lander. the air suspension is likely to fail. the off road package is not much, crawl control is an easy aftermarket add-on, as well as the transmission cooler, I guess the cameras are the only thing you would really be missing, I would still opt for the premium trim for this truck.
No sir, not worth the money, gas mileage no good! Lots of options out there. It's nice looking but that's it for me. Great review as always! Looking forward to the next video! Stay well be blessed!
